Antirattler and sash-adjuster for windows.



H. W. ILLENBERGER.

ANTIRATTLER AND SASH ADJUSTER FOR WINDOWS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 1914.

Patented July 28, 1914.

HENRY WILLIAM ILLENBERGER, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

ANTIKATTLER AND SASH-ADJUSTER FOR WINDOWS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 28, 1914.

Application filed April 1, 1914. Serial No. 823,730.

To all 10/: am it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. ILLEN- BERGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and Im roved Antirattler and Sash-Adjuster for I indows, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improved anti-rattler for windows and the object of the invention is to provide a simple and novel device which will also possess thecapabilities of operating to hold a sash in an adjusted positlon when raised or lowered, in addition to preventing the sashes from rattling and causing the same to fit tightly in the guideways of the frame in such a manner as to exclude draft and wind and the eti'ects of inclement weather.

'ith the above and other objects in View, the invention resides in the eculiar combination and arrangement 0 parts to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed, it being also an object to provide a device which is simple in construction, durable and efficient in operation and not likely to get out of working order.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a window frame with sashes mounted therein illustrating the application of the improved anti-rattler and sash adjuster; Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows; Fig. 3 is an en larged sectional view of the improvement; and Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the device looking upwardly with relation to Fig. 3.

As illustrated, the improved anti-rattler and sash adjuster comprises an inner tube or shell 10 having a closed end wall 11 preferably slightly rounded or convex as shown, and provided at its opposite open end with an outwardly directed flange or retaining part 12. This tube or shell is fitted within an outer tube or shell 13 having an inturned flange or engaging part 14 at one end and having its opposite end formed with a plurality of bendable projections 15 providing means to partially close the end of the tube .after the shell lO has been fitted\ in the shell 13 to cause the convex or rounded end to protrude through the flanged end thereof, and an exppnsible coiled spring 16 is fitted inside the tu es or shells between said convex wall and said projections. -These projections are bent inwardl in the manner shown in Fi 3 and 4 so t at the spring normally be ds the tube or shell 10 constituting one of the pairs of telescopic sections forming the device distended relative to the other tube or section.

In the application of the invention to a window, a portion of which is indicated by the numeral 17 in Figs. 1 and 2 of the-drawings, the sashes 18 are drilled with holes or sockets 19 in the outer face of the sash frame within the area of the arting strips 20. These sockets are preferably located two at each side of the sash and near the top and bottom edges thereof, and the devices are fitted therein by telescopin the shells or sect-ions against the action 0 the springs 16 in the manner shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings so as to cause the convex ends of the shells or sections 10 to contact with the parting or other guide strips of the frame. In this manner the sashes will be tightly held in position by contacting with'the opposite guide strips and when the sashes are raised or lowered they may be held in any particular adjusted positions by reason of the frictional contact of the sashes with the guide strips and of the parts 10 with the other guide strips.

The device is particularly adapted for sashes weighing eight pounds or less, wherein a series of minute springs applied as specified can hold the sashes from binding in the frame and permit the raising and lowering thereof in the usual way wlthout the necessity of employing weights, pulle s and sash cords. Tight joints will also e formed between the sashes and the frames so as to exclude wind and cold or rain and like effects of inclement weather. A great deal of convenience will also be derived due to the relief from the anno ance of rattling windows and the obvious disadvantages and objections thereto, especially by sick and' nervous people. The tubes or shells are preferably constructed of brass while the springs are preferably made of spring steel.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An anti-rattler and sash adjuster for windows, comprising an inner tube having a rounded end wall and an out-turned flange at its other end, an outer tube having an inturned flange at one end to be contacted by the out-turned flange of the first-mentioned tube to limit the distension of the inner tube and the outer tube, a coiled spring mounted within the tubes, and a series of projections formed at the opposite end of the outer tube to retain said spring from displacement and cause the same to normally distend the inner tube, as and for the purpose described.

2. An anti-rattler and sash adjuster for windows, comprising an inner tube having a closed end wall and an integral outwardly extending flange at its opposite end, an outer and larger tube having an integral inturned flange at one end, said inner tube being adapted to be fitted into the outer tube whereby its closed end will project through the flanged end of the outer tube to dispose the two flanges for engagement to limit the 7 projection o the inner tube with relation to the outer tube, a sprin within the tubes tending to normally ho d the tubes in the last-named position, means formed at the opposite end of the outer tube and bent over after the application of the spring toform an engaging member for the latter and prevent displacement thereof, said inner tube at its flanged end being adapted to engage said last-named means to limit the inward movement of the inner tube with relation to the outer tube and the compression of the.

spring.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY WILLIAM ILLENBERGER.

Witnesses:

A. D. DANZIGER, H. C. DonscHnR. 

